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Location Focus: The Carolinas – Growth Climate Warms In The Carolinas

Business Facilities

There have been several major project announcements in North and South Carolina: A leading global supplier of off-road tires, Trelleborg Wheel Systems, has selected Spartanburg County, SC for the company’s first North American manufacturing facility, which will produce radial tires for agricultural machinery. In Raleigh, NC, Gov.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

Business Facilities

T he United States is the largest trading nation in the world for goods and services with more than 300 land, air and sea ports. It is here that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces the import and export laws and regulations of the U.S. Over 420,000 persons were employed at some 2,900 firms that used FTZs during the year.

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Beca on the gold mine under our feet

Roads Online

It is full of proverbial risks and challenges that materially impact the cost and feasibility of tomorrow’s infrastructure. The real cost of subsurface risk in Australia is estimated at more than $50 billion. 1] [5] [6] [7] But more can be done to minimise the risk entirely right now. Some are strong and some are weak.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

Business Facilities

In order to manage effective food processing, food processors must consider facilities that will be up to par with their business. Competitive electric costs, coupled with the convenience of responsive local utilities, have helped foster an environment where companies want to invest. Here are a few that make the cut. Lawrence Seaway.

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Public Law 111-308 – Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act – FBPTA – CORE COMPETENCIES

Building Information Management

The core competencies identified include competencies relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures. We modified the energy job task analyses to include facilities operations and management activities.